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What is CDI? Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) is a process used by healthcare providers to review clinical documentation and provide feedback to physicians that improve that documentation. To make it even simpler – Medical Coding 101 says, “You can only code what you can document.” CDI 101 says, “Let’s fill in the gaps of what’s […]

NYU Rory Meyers School of Nursing recently published research highlighting what those of us in the hospitals have known for years – pushing heavy nurse overtime causes their performance and collaboration to deteriorate. The nurse is now at the center of hospital operations and patient care. With the flood of electronic data and compliance software, […]

Hospitals continue to face rising costs ranging from building expenses to staffing to admin costs related to billing. While hospital administrators frantically search for ways to plug costly leaks, they might be overlooking one of the biggest solutions: turnaround time (TAT). TAT is the measure used to determine the time between the hospital billing for […]

What is concurrent coding? How can it help with your Revenue Cycle Management? By definition, concurrent coding is when coders are beginning to match the medical charts of patients currently in the hospital (and not yet discharged) to diagnosis codes. This process helps speed up the billing cycle and allows the medical coding team to […]

Medical coding is one of the most pervasive and serious challenges provider groups, hospitals, and health systems face. The challenge of finding high quality, highly trained staff that works efficiently and effectively has grown ever more difficult, and the liabilities involved in coding errors have become increasingly steep. Ongoing Coder Shortage The advent of ICD-10 […]

Managing cash flow efficiently is a top priority for hospitals, health systems, and large provider organizations—today perhaps more than ever before. The need for better processes and procedures in the revenue cycle is paramount to improving the operational structure with a focus on cash-on-hand, DNFB, and accounts receivable. Client: Level 1 Trauma Center When Shearwater […]